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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1967
Page
1
Nine Bulldogs earned first team honors on the All-District list as coaches of the conference selected Brady and Fal to seven positions each in the interdistrict ballot. Only five players were chosen for both offense and defense squads, highlighting Brady's impact.
The 1967 8-AA all district picks include Parker, Jacobs, Pellizzari, Geistweidt, and Lawley on offense with Virdell and McLarty as key backs. Brady, Ballinger, Mason, Llano, and San Saba dominance shows in first and second teams with multiple players named.
A husband and wife from Rochelle receive the Friend of 4-H honors at the District 7 Extension Service Gold Star Awards Dinner at the Hotel Cactus in San Angelo. The Huffman family has 58 years of 4-H involvement with Mrs. Huffman starting in 1957 and Mr. Huffman recognized for county leadership. The event featured Sen. Dorsey B. Hardeman as speaker and included Gold Star pins for Linda Malmstrom and Larry Ringer among others.
Scouting's highest honor the Eagle Scout Award will be presented to Chris Huffman and Gary Price at a Monday 7 30 p m ceremony in Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. Troop 402 Post 402 sponsored by First Methodist Church. Master of ceremonies Silver Beaver Hardin Jones. Eagle Scouts Donald Barley Richard Winters introduce guests and Leonard Atherton presents awards. District committeeman Ebb Grindstaff Jr Ballinger will be guest speaker. Eagle Scout Frank Carmichael will pronounce the benediction. Public invited to attend.
Marshall Rudder, retired Army captain and brother of Brady figures, died Thursday morning at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio after a Thanksgiving heart attack near Fort Stockton. A Fort Stockton resident, he was raised in Eden, Texas and later farmed in Fort Stockton. Funeral services set for Friday 1 45 p m at Mc Laugherty Chapel San Antonio with Fort Sam Houston Cemetery burial.
Elijah Henry Farrell, 71, died at 8 30 p m Monday in Brady Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Friday at St James Baptist Church in Brady with burial in Riverside Cemetery at Hearne. He was born July 15 1806 and had lived in Brady since 1021. Survivors include his wife and four sisters Hene Shaw Hearne Bertha Overstreet Fremont Sarah Mennefield Marlin and Marie Wiley Crosby.
Judge K. O. Ellington calls Mc Culloch County Policy Advisory Committee meeting for 7 30 p m Monday Dec 4 in Brady District Court Room. Purpose to elect members for the year with representation from County and City officials low income group and civic minded citizens as Central Texas Opportunities outlines goals.
World War I veterans thanked Brady residents for flag displays on Veterans Day. A Vietnam veteran, SGT Harvey R Metcalf of the 1st Cavalry Division in Kon Tum, wrote a letter of appreciation noting the moral support from home and expressing gratitude for a free country to return to.
I. V. Allison, Santa Fe agent, has been transferred to Lampasas to fill the same post. He began duties today. Since 1964 he has lived in Brady after coming from Copperas Cove with wife and three children Ricky 12 Susan 11 and Steven 4. They are active in First Methodist Church and Lions Club civic work. H. E. Spears will replace him as local agent.
Guests of Joe Hightower at the Thanksgiving Day football game in College Station were Cheryl Lyn Broad and Mr and Mrs H O Broad.
The Brady Independent School District Board of Trustees postpones the regular meeting from Monday night December 4 to Monday night December 11 to ensure full attendance. The meeting remains open to the public.
McCulloch County enjoyed a burst of rainfall with Brady recording 0.9 inches and county totals near four inches as skies cleared. Farmers welcomed moisture for pastures and grains with harvest nearing, hoping for several warm, dry days to finish harvest and support winter grazing for sheep and cattle.
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